Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a law that would significantly reduce the prison sentence of former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who was jailed in November…
  • Siegfried@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    Some Brazilian could clarify here, this means the law was approved in both chambers?

    • demonsword@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      Yes. But before becoming law the president must sign it off. He vetoe’d it.

      But the veto can still be overturned by Congress.

      • Siegfried@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        Ah, just like here in Argentina… our constitutions were made just for the drama apparently.